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PAPER-FEEDING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 570,000, dated October27, 1896.-

Application filed April 11, 1894. Serial No. 507,131- (No model.)Patented in England May 17, 1890, No. 7,738, and August 18, 1893, N0.15,678,'and in Germany'March 7, 1894,1Io. 82,920.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD THOMAS CLEATHERO, engineer, of 16 TollingtonPlace,

' London, N., England, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Feeding Apparatus for Printing, Ruling, and Folding Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention has been patented in England, No. 7,738, dated May 17,1890, and No. 15,678, dated August 18, 1893, and in Germany, No. 82,920,dated March 7, 1894.

This invention has reference to the manner in which I construct andarrange apparatus and mechanism for attaching to ordinary printing,ruling, and folding machines for the purpose of causing an automatic andregular delivery or feeding of the paper which is to be operated upon.

In carrying my invention into effect I modify the method of driving mymain motion-shaft to suit the particular type of the machine or thegearing or shafting of the machine to which my improvements are to beattached, and in the accompanying nine sheets of explanatory drawings Iillustrate my feeding apparatus when attached to and working upon anordinz'try \Vharfedale type of printing-machine.

On Sheet 1, Figure l is a side elevation of the machine having theordinary portions of the printing-machine shown somewhat in out:

line, the frames A being extended or arranged to receive my improvedappliances. On Sheet 2, Fig. 2 is a detailed side elevation of one ofthe side frames B and the mechanism attached orconnected therewith,which I secure to the ordinary side frame of the printingmachine. OnSheet 3, Fig. 3 is a detailed end elevation of the side frames B and itsmechanism shown in side elevation at Fig. 2. On Sheet 4, Fig. 4: is adetailed end elevation of a portion of my feeding appliances, showingthe pile of papers P in position upon the table -C. On Sheet 5, Figs. 1,4:", and 4: are front and side elevations and plan, respectively, of thecarriage and gearing for actuating the fluffing-finger, showing thefluffing-finger in its raised or back position. Figs. 4 and 4 are frontand side elevations corresponding to Figs. 4: and 1", but having theflufling-finger in its lowest position when fluffing has been effected.Figs. 4? and 4 are diagrammatic elevations showing the position of thecam P and the crank-arm J corresponding to the position of thefluffing-tinger L in the elevations, Figs. 4 and 4 respectively, whileFig. shows in detail sectional plan, taken upon the line y y in Fig. 4c,the feet M M. On Sheet 6, Fig. 4 is a detail sectional side elevation ofthe carrying-forward mechanism. Fig. 5 on Sheet 7 is a rear elevation ofmy side frames B B with the adjusting means for the paper-table. Fig. 5is a detail view. of the hand-lever and connectingrods controlling thesaid adjusting means for the table. On Sheet 7, Fig. 6 is an enlargedside elevation of the feeding arrangement, showing the fluffingmechanism and front and side stop mechanism; and Fig. 6? is a detailsemiplan of the sloping board, showing the front and side stopmechanism, while Fig. 6 is a detail side elevation of the side stopmechanism.

The sheets or the pile of papers P, I place upon my feed-board orfeed-table O, which table I provide with an automatic rising motion forcausing the top or uppermost sheet of paper to be kept at a constantheight for delivery to the printing-cylinder; and I- also arrange thatthe board 0 may be lowered and raised very rapidly by hand for enablinga fresh pile of paper to be readily introduced onto the board and forpermitting that the adjustment or determination of the'feedinglevel forthe top sheet shall be effected by hand before setting the automaticportion of my appliances in motion. When the supply of paper has almostbeen consumed and the table is at a corresponding elevated position, Icause an alarm to be given either by means of a trip-rod striking a gongor hell or by making a contact with an electric-bell bracket Y, Fig. 4,this latter arrangement being preferable, as it enables the alarm to begiven during the whole time that the board remains empty, or until theattendant has lowered the table by hand for the introductionof a freshsupply. v

I carry the feed-table 0 from a cross-shaft or stretcher-bar D by meansof links D, which I anchor to boss-brackets D and I provide a handle orfolding-lever (Z upon the boss D for enabling the links D'to be raisedor lowered by hand when it is desired to alter the position of the boardO, to which the links are attached by means of side slide-bars orguideplates 0, formed upon the table-frame 0.

It will be understood that there is another bracket D and another link Dat the opposite end of the machine from that shown in Fig. i, and I havetherefore referred to those parts in the plural number. The hand-lever(I, Fig. 41:, connects with the link D through the sleeve or boss D onthe shaft D, which sleeve has the arm D to which the link D is pivoted.By holding or working the ban dle the rising and falling of the tablecan be controlled.

To the side frames B B, Imount or connect screws E E, Figs. 4 and 5,having their teeth or screwed portions formed rack-shaped, as shown inFig. 4, oras square threads, as shown at E in Fig. 4-. These screws Isetin motion at any desired speed by means of gearing f j" f driven from apawl f and ratchet-wheel f which has its movement communicated by theconnecting-rod f anchored in a slotted cam P The cam-wheel P I cause toreceive its motion from a pitch chain and wheel, or by bevel or othergearing suitably connected to any revolving portion of the machine. Thestroke of the connecting-rod I alter to suit the thickness of papersheet which forms the pile, so as to insure that the rise of the tableshall only be that necessary to keep the level of the top sheet of paperconstant for delivery. I alter the stroke in one convenient manner bymaking a graduatedseale upon the jaw or slot o, in which the connectingrod, pin, or block is carried, the graduations permitting of any desiredthickness of paper sheet being fed or raised by the table a heightateach stroke of the connectingrod equal to the actual thickness ofsheet that is to be removed at each operation of the machine from thepile upon the board. The ratchet-wheel f I form with any desired numberof teeth to suit the ratio of gearingwheels employed in connection withmy feedmotion shafts, and I cause the driving-pawl f which I anchor to arocking plate G, to engage with only one tooth at each vibration or topass over any desired number of teeth in the wheel f to suit thethickness of paper sheet upon the pile I. This rocking plate is pivotedon the rod f at f, Fig. 2.

I communicate the motion of the screws E E to half-nuts F F, which Iconnect to the frame 0 these nuts causing the table to rise when thescrews E E rotate within them. To

disengage the nuts in order to permit of rapid alteration or adjustmentof the position of the board 0, I connect levers f to the nuts, which,upon being pulled by hand through the handlever f, Fig. 5, allow theweight of the table being carried by the manipulating folding hand-lever(Z, which is under control of the operators hand. (Shown in Fig. 4..)For keeping the nuts in position upon their screws when in work forfeeding the paper I place springs C within and between the nuts and theframe C The ratchet-wheel f can be moved by hand in either direction foradj usting the height of the pile when the movement produced by thehand-levers cl f", as before described, would be too great orinsufficiently accurate. The lever d is pivoted to a lug integral withthe boss D and this boss is loosely mounted on the shaft D. hen thelever d is not in use to turn the boss D it is simply folded against theshaft D to be out of the way. These parts are duplicated at the otherside of the machine.

I feed the sheet of paper in single sheets from the pile P by means ofan improved corner-fluffing arrangement of mechanism and applianceswhich I employ and which I illustrate in Figs. 4, 4, 4", 4, t, 4:", 449*, 4, and 6. These front edge-'fluifers raise up mechanically the twofront side edges of the top sheet of paper in the pile P, and by soraising these edges allow the holding-down feet to be placed underneaththe top sheet, which, while permitting the top sheet to be drawn overthem, also keep down the remaining sheets of paper correctly in positionupon the pile, so as to prevent more than one sheet of paper being fedforward at a time.

I carry my fluffing appliances and apparatus preferably upon a pair ofstretcher bars or shafts II II, running across from one side frame, B,to the other, B. Upon these bars H II, I mount a pair of slidingcarriages I1 one on each side of the paper sheet. only one of saidcarriages being shown. These carriages are so arranged that they maybefree to move along and be held at any position upon the bars to suit thewidth of paper sheet forming the pile at any particular printingoperation. From one side frame, B, to the other, B, I carry a shaft J,withinwhich I cut a long key- Way or groove to enable bevel-wheels orother gearing-wheels J 2 to slide thereon; or I may make the shaftsquare, or of other section than round, for the same driving and slidingpurposes. I give a vibratory motion to this shaft J by means of a crankJ, anchored to a con necting-rod J 5 at one end, which receives itsmotion from a cam-roller lever J working upon the cam P and the motionof the shaft J is transmitted to the vertical spindle K, mounted uponthe carriage 11 by the bevelwheels J 2 J Upon the outer end of thevertical spindle K, I mount a segmental rack-wheel L, which gears intotooth-whee1 L to give a circular movement to the spindle L, carried uponthe same frame or carriage I1 The motion-spindle L is revolved by meansof the rack L and the Wheel L and this wheel L I form with a pawl m togive a circular motion in one direction only to the ratchet m on the endof the spindle L The toothed wheel L is loose on the spindle L while theratchet m is fixed thereon. The wheel L being loose, may oscillate withthe segment- Wheel, and it will thus carry the pawl back and forth, saidpawl engaging the teeth in the ratchet successively and giving the samea forward movement only. To the face of the segmental rack L, I attach aconnecting driving-link L which gives a vibratory motion to averticalspindle L through a slotted arm L said spindle having a sleeve or bush Lon the end,which carries a horizontal bearing and its spindle L Uponthis spindle L I attach a bent fiuffing-finger L, and I secure a pieceof rubber or like material L upon the end of this bent finger-piece orarm L As this horizontal carrying-shaft L is moved in a radial forwarddirection I cause it to descend upon reaching the front corner of thepaper pile P, so that the rubber end is pressed onto the top sheet ofthe pile, and I provide an adjustable spring or an adjustable weight Lin order that I may be enabled to vary the pressure to suit differentsurfaces or thicknesses or quality of paper, and as its forward motioncontinues the edge or corner of the sheet is rucked up, and this ruckingup permits of a foot M, also having a radial mo- I tion imparted to it,to pass between the top sheet, which is being raised at the corners, andthe remainder of the pile of paper, thus holding the pile down until thetop sheet is removed. I give the descending motion to the finger L whileit is being carried around by the link L by meansof a striker L and astriking-plate L. This striker I mount securely at the end of thecarrying-shaft L, which is free to revolve in a bossbearing L fixed tothe extremity of the shaft L and as the carrying-shaft L travels forwardin a radial direction as the striker L under the action of a spring Z ismaintained in close contact with the curved surface of thestriking-plate, thereby causing it to move and with it the shaft uponwhich it is fixed, so as to bring the end L of the fiuffer down on thesurface of the paper. After the holdingdown foot M has descended uponthe pile the iluffing-finger L has its return radial motion imparted toit by the segment L and its 0011- necting-link Lathe striking-finger Lbeing then depressed by its contact with the cam or striking-plate L andthe fluffing-finger L is thereby lifted from the surface of the loose orraised top sheet, thus permitting this sheet to be carried forward tothe print-ingcylinder.

During the reverse movement of the fluffing-finger the holding-down footon each side of the paper remains upon the pile of paper until anothersheet is being fiuffed or rucked up, when it continues its radialmotion, and another foot M, which is then upon the opposite side of thesame vertical spindle L travels around lifted up until it has passedunder the edge of the top sheet, which is then bein g fluffed, when itdescends upon and presses down the remainder of the pile. I give thisrising motion to the feet by means of tailpieces m m, which I form upontheir ends,

these tailpieces working within the box-like end of the plate M which Isecure to the carriage. Vithin this box I provide a cam-like path mwhich has a recess at one side to permit of the tails m m, impelled by aspring m falling into it and thus allowingthe feet M M to descend and topress upon the paper. When the shaft L continues its motion, thetailpiece m is caused to travel the inclined path of the cam-recess andthen to raise the foot M from the surface of the paper. To moreparticularly illustrate the driving mechanism for my fluffin gappliances, I have shown diagrammatic views, Figs. 4" and 4 of the linksand attachments from the main driving-shaft cam P in their respectivepositions at the commencement and at the close of the fluffingoperation, as shown by detail elevations and plan, Figs. 4, 4 and 4, andin Figs. 4 and 4. r

Fig. 4 shows a detail plan of my holdingdown feet M M in position withtheir spindle L and the cam-like path in the box end M In Figs. 4, 4 and4 the fluffing-finger L is shown in its raised back position prior tocommencing the actual fiuffing. In these views the crank J is shown initslowest position, corresponding with the diagrammatic motion view inFig. 4, while Figs. 4 and 4 show the fluffing-finger in its forwardposition after having rucked up the edge of the paper, and theholding-down foot M, which was in its upper position in Figs. 4 and 4 isshown in its lower position when it is pressing upon the paper, and thecrank J 4 is shown in its corresponding upper position, the diagrammaticview, Fig. 4 giving corresponding positions for the crank J 4 and thecam P7.

I employ one set of fluffing mechanism at each corner of the front edgeof the paper, the position of each being adjusted by sliding thecarriages along the shafts H H and J and fixing them by set-screws tosuit the width of the sheets forming the pile, and in order to furtherregulate and fluff the paper edges regularly and uniformly I mountanother cross-shaft N within and between the side frames B B, and uponthis shaft N, I secure projecting fingers N N which hold the top sheetof the paper down upon the pile during the operation of fluffing. Whenthis has been concluded, they are lifted off the paper by means of a rodN worked from a cam N fixed upon the vibrating shaft J, Fig. 2, so as topermit of the top sheet being carried forward.

I carry forward my loosened or raised sheet from the pile by means oftapes and a roll 0 and rubber-faced disks 0, working upon a spindle 0,mounted by arms upon a rod or spindle 0 carried in bearings upon theframe, the sheet being removed from the pile by means of two or morerubber disks 19, mounted upon the one end of projecting carriers P,

which have a rising-and-falling motion imparted to them to enable themto be raised from the surface of the paper on their forward stroke, therollers being arranged to revolve in one direction only by means of anipping-cam 12 Fig. 1 and to be bearing upon the surface of the paperduring the forward movement of the carriers P. I connect the carrier Pto a swinging arm P which I mount upon a cross-shaft P and I give thesearms their swinging to-and-fro movement by means of a crank P and a rodP, which I connect at the lower end to a cam-operated lever P the cam Pbeing fixed on the main motion-shaft X. The swinging arm P I providewith a rod or pawl P which is pivoted to a bell-crank I which I pivot tothe arm P above the carrier P at one end. The middle part of this red Imake with apeculia-rlyshaped adjust-able tooth P, sothat when the paperis carried forward to the tape-roll this tooth P is forced against theshaft II and by this being brought to rest while the arm or rod P isstill moving forward the carrier P is raised by its tail end P Fig. atbeing thrust against by the rod 1) until the holding-ont roller upon thebell-crank presses forward the tail of carrier, thus preventing itsfalling onto the surface of the paper again until the return stroke orvibration of the swinging arm. The nipping-cam p is so pivoted and itsteeth are so formed that as the carrier P moves toward the roller 0 theroller 1) will not turn, and the paper will thus be fed through contacttherewith of the roller. In Fig. the swinging arm P with itsactuating-crank P and cam P are shown in their extreme back position infull lines,while the corresponding parts are shown in dotted lines forthe opposite or forward lifted position. The rod or arm P also has anadjustable tooth P, so that as the arm P swings back to normal positionthe arm I with the feedroller will be depressed by reason of the tooth Pstriking upon the shaft 11. The arm P with its roller will be held upduring the return of the arm P and until the tooth P engages shaft II,owing to the fact that the tail end of the arm 1 remains in eon tactwith the bell-crank P, which is shown in dotted lines, Fig. 45*, in sucha position as will resist the force of the spring action on the arm I.The tail end 1) and the bellcrank P are, in other words, actingsubstantially on the dead-center with the bell-cranks pivot. Theroller 1) carries the paper sheet forward, delivering it onto theordinary taperoll 0, and it is then carried by the tapes 0 0 down arocking sloping board 0, which is at its lowest position, leaving thetapes projecting above its surface while the sheet is being carriedforward to the front stops R.

(Shown in Figs. 6 and tr.) Upon reaching the front stops a rubber toothO descends on the paper and draws it to the side stop 0 by the movementof a vibrating spindle 0 on which it is secured. This spindle isjourna-led in the side stop 0", which in turn is carried by the erosssha-ft 0, held in the brackets It, the vibrating movement of the rubberteeth 0'' being caused by the reciprocating action of the shaft drivenfrom the bell-crank lever 0 connected to the link 0, which is in turnactuated by the bell-crank lever 0 attached by a link 0" to thecamroller lever O, driven from the main-shaft cam X The side stop 0 iscarried upon a shaft 0, fixed above the sloping boa-rd across the widthof the machine, and has a set-screw upon it to fix it in any requiredposition. I mount the shaft 0 parallel with the shaft 0*, within thesame brackets R and I cause this shaft 0 to slide longitudinally, andupon it I mount a boss 0" with a cranlerod O for giving motion to acrank O on the side stopspindle 0, upon which spindle I secure therubber tooth O and its arm 0'. Vhen the paper has been drawn to the sidestops 0, the rubber tooth passes o'lf the paper by the reverse movementof the reciprocating shaft and leaves the sheet as it is being grippedby the ordinary grippers on the impression-cylinder.

It will be understood that the registering mechanism is located at thatside of the feedtable which is opposite the bell-crank lever O and thatFig. (5, while showing the registeringmechanism and its operatingconnection, omits to show the full width of the table, that sideadjacent to the registering mechanism being omitted.

In order that the cylinder-grippers may offectually grip the paper, thefront stops R are caused to fall away when the sloping board is raisedby the usual action of the machine to the dotted upper positionindicated in Fig. 6.

The front stops R, Ilix on a shaft It in the ordinary manner, this shaftbeing carried on bearings fixed to the front edge of the board. Thesefront steps I hold in position in. front of the board until the boardhas been lifted in the ordinary manner by the machine-lifting rod 0',when 1 cause them to fall away by means of a toothed quadrant-wheel Rupon the stopshaft R, which gears in another similar quadrant It, whichis pivoted upon bearings at the front end of the table and carriedthereby, and this quadrant has a finger R, held in position by a pawl R\Vhen the board lifts under the action of the lifting-rod'r, the pawl Rstrikes against a pin Pt, mounted upon the bracket It, and causes it torelease thehold of the quadrantfinger and allows the front stops R tofall away. The bracket R is fixed to the stationa-ry side frame. hen theboard descends, the qmtdrant-finger It" comes into contact with a pin R,also mounted on the bracket It 011 the under side, and lifts the frontstops into position for receiving the paper, and the pawl engages withthe finger again.

Fig. 6 shows the standard R on the near side of the feed-table brokenaway, and consequently the quadrant R and finger R at the oppositesideof the table can be seen.

Referring to Fig. 1,it will be seen that the rod 7 is reciproeatedvertically by a cam r secured to the main counter-shaft, which operatescam-lever r which reciprocates the rod W. This works the bell-crank r,secured to the vertical rod 0".

The tape-rolls O are geared to or driven from the main shaft X,Fig. 1,of the apparatus by chains X X or by other suitable ordinary means.

The action of my improved feeding apparatus is as follows: The pile ofpaper P is laid on the feed-table C, and when the table has been raisedby a hand-lever d or by turning the machine-pulleys slowly by hand untilthe top sheet of the pile reaches the automatic feeding apparatus themachine is then started and the top sheet of paper has its frontopposite corners arched or fluffed up by means of the fluffing-fingers Lwhich travel over its surface, as her'einbefore described. Upon thecorners being thus raised or flulfed a separating-foot M descends ateach front corner upon the next or second sheet of the pile and pressesupon the remaining sheets of the pile, while carrying-forward rollers19, mounted upon swinging arms P and P are caused to take forward theloosened upper sheet and then deliver it to the tapes 0, which convey ittoward the ordinary grippers upon the impression-cylinder. Thecarrierrollers p move off the surface of the paper when the sheetreaches the tape-rolls by the vibrating motion of the arms P, upon whichthe rollers are mounted, and upon the sheet reaching the front stops Rthe side stop-fingers 0 move down in a radial manner and draw the edgeof the paper closely to the side stops 0 thus insuring a perfectregister. The paper sheet being thus in true position for delivering tothe cylinder, the sloping board 0 is raised by the lifting-rod 7, thisaction causing the front stops R to fall away clear of the front edge ofthe paper, thereby permitting the ordinary grippers upon theimpression-cylinder to lay hold of the paper for carrying it around fortaking the desired impression upon the sheet. As each sheet of paper istaken from the pile the feed-table G is automatically raised a distanceadjusted by means of the index upon the cam P to suit the thickness ofthe sheet taken off.

I do not limit the application of my improvements as hereinbeforedescribed to any particular type of printing-machine, but I modify themethod and the form of mounting and arranging my fiuffing levers andappliances, together with the other improvements in the manner offeeding and gaging the paper, to suit any form of printing-machine.

I claim-- 1. In combination, the frame, the vertically-movablefeeding-table, the guide-blocks 0 moving in ways in the frame, thescrews with means for operating the same, the halfnuts movable outwardlyat the outer edges of the feed-table, means for operating the half-nutsextending below the table from side to side and connecting with the saidhalfnuts, the upper shaft D, the lifting means carried thereon, and theconnection between the said lifting means and the guide-blocks of thetable, substantially as described.

2. In combination in a paper-feeding device, the arm P having thefeeding-roll, the swinging arm P carrying the same pivotally, the rod Parranged to move longitudinally for operating the arm P, the cross-bar Hand the two adjustable stops P P on the rod P to raise or depress thearm P, sub stantially as described.

3. In combination, the paper-table, the

spindles L L the oscillating flufling-finger connected with the spindleL to be operated thereby, the rotary feet M, M on the spindle L andmeans including the cams for giving both the fluffing-finger and thefeet their rising and falling movement, substantially as described.

4. In combination in a paper-feeding machine, the paper-table, thefluffing-finger, the spindle connected thereto for operating the same,and the pivoted holding down feet M M having the arms m m and the camacting thereon to raise or depress the feet, substantially as described.

5. In combination in a paper-feeding apparatus, the feed-board, the stop0 the pivoted foot O", the reciprocating shaft 0 connected to thepivoted foot, the link 0 and arm 0 forming said connection and means forreciprocating the shaft 0 substantially as described.

6. In combination inapaper-feeding apparatus, the feed-board with meansfor giving the same avert-ical movement, the front stops carriedpivotallyby the feed-board and means for raising and lowering the frontstops comprising the stop-pins on the frame, and means to engage thesame connected with the front stops, substantially as described.

7. In combination in a paper-feeding apparatus, the feed-board, thefront stops, said board being movable vertically and means for raisingand lowering the front stops as the board is operated comprising therack R the segment R and controlling devices therefor, substantially asdescribed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

EDWARD THOMAS OLEATHERO.

Witnesses:

GEO. CROYDON MARKS, WILLIAM G. EVANS.

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